Marquette University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-0806251

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025

Total received

$28.5M

Foundation funders

163

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2025

Who funds Marquette University?

Marquette University is funded by 163 grantmakers, led by Big East Conference Inc ($6.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.9M), Fotsch Family Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Marquette University between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Big East Conference Inc$6,154,51912024
Lilly Endowment Inc$2,903,97832024
Fotsch Family Foundation$1,848,20012024
The Burke Foundation Inc$1,528,38612024
Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620$1,250,00022024–2025
GHR Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$900,00012024
Raynor Father John P Charitable Tr$856,66412024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$772,21412024
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$720,00012024
Eck Family Foundation$625,00012024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$625,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$489,25012024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &$484,82712024
Institute of International Education Inc$461,41512024
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation$400,00012025
Steven R Michels Charitable Foundation$400,00012024
Players Philanthropy Fund Inc$333,33412024
Herman W Ladish Family Foundation Inc$290,00022024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$262,46812024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$251,00012024
Slaggie Family Foundation$250,00012024
Bleser Family Foundation Inc$225,00012024
Dorothy C Krawczyk Scholarship Trust$210,00012024
Merkel Foundation Inc$203,06842024–2025
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Deloitte Foundation$200,00022024
Greater Green Bay Community$194,50022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$182,00012024
Lafferty Family Charitable Foundation$178,70022024–2025
The Michael & Victoria Wallace$175,00012024
Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3$146,55712024
Charities Aid Foundation America$130,79712024
Maximillian C Kolinski$130,68922024–2025
The Enrico Foundation$100,00012024
The Swoboda Family Foundation$100,00012024
Thomas J Rolfs Foundation$100,00012024
Francis P Chiaramonte Md Family$100,00012024
James J & Jacqualine a Mcdonough Foundation$100,00012024
Church Mutual Insurance Company$98,00022024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$97,60022024–2025
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc$95,50042024
Waukesha County Community Foundation$91,50012024
Ud Klingler for Marquette Univ$88,89712024
Once Upon a Time Foundation$86,46022024
The Kilrea Foundation$85,00012024
Arthur J Schmitt Foundation$80,00012024
Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Ernst & Young Foundation$66,80012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$65,60012024
The Chicago Community Trust$61,50012024
Wakerly Family Foundation$60,00022024–2025
Seeds of Faith Inc$60,00012024
Henke Gordon Family Foundation$56,00012024
Ralph Huiras Foundation Inc$55,00012024
Kim and John Schlifske Family$54,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$53,50012024
Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch$50,00012024
Amb John Rakolta Jr and Terry L Rakolta$50,00012024
The Galaxy Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Roland G Balg Charitable Trust$46,60022024–2025
University of Chicago$45,61812024
California Community Foundation$43,00812024
Helen V Brach Foundation$40,00022024–2025
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust$40,00012024
National Alliance for Caregiving$40,00012024
Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn Inv Agy$40,00022024
Milwaukee Braves Miller Fund$37,14922024–2025
American Chemical Society$36,61612024
Fitch Scholarship Foundation Xxxxx2005$36,05422024
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern$35,00012024
Hamick Family Foundation$35,00012024
Sensient Technologies Foundation Inc$35,00022024
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc$35,00052024
Gore Family Memorial Foundation$32,00012024
Wisconsin Association of Independent$30,15822025
Koch Foundation$30,00012024
Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Community Foundation of Northern IL$28,63412024
Archie & Viola Meinerz$28,00012024
The Trustees of Columbia University$26,81412024
The Markos Foundation Inc$25,00012024
American Speech-language-hearing Foundation$25,00012024
Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc$25,00012024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Grover Family Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley$24,46612024
Council of Independent Colleges$23,51912024
William a Ketterer and Paul a Ketterer$23,34512024
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Commun$22,77512024
The Pawlowski Family Foundation$21,83012024
NLN Foundation for Nursing Education$21,00012024
Aisc Holdings Inc$20,45112024
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund$20,00012024
J J Keller Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Jarosz Family Foundation$20,00012024
Multhauf Foundation Ltd$20,00012024
Culver's Foundation Inc$20,00022024
Triangle Education Foundation$19,36112024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$18,80012024
Kohler Foundation Inc$18,75012024
Patrick J and Janet L Thompson$18,00022024–2025
Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc$17,90022024
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation$16,00022024
Donald and Lorena Meier Fdn$15,00012025
M Bonnie Axthelm Charitable Foundation$15,00012024
Incrediblebank Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation$15,00022024
Advocaid Health Foundation Inc$13,22912024
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$12,89512024
Prologis Foundation$12,50012024
Lake Forest Knights of Columbus$12,00022024–2025
Graef Foundation Inc$12,00022024
Adreani Family Foundation$11,50012024
West Bend Community Foundation Inc$11,05622024
Hansen-furnas Foundation Inc$10,50012024
The Community Foundation of Louisville$10,20012024
Sam & Mary Palumbo Family Foundation$10,00012024
P&f Mc Courtney Foundation$10,00012024
Folds of Honor Foundation$10,00012024
Greater Horizons$10,00012024
Winona Community Foundation$10,00012024
Equitrans Midstream Foundation$10,00012024
The Catholic Community Foundation$10,00012024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$10,00012024
Duane & Dorothy Bluemke Foundation Ltd$10,00012024
Ronald and Janet Schutz Family Foundation$10,00012024
Wipfli Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Husco Foundation$10,00012024
Agc of Greater Milwaukee Inc$10,00012024
Fond Du Lac Area Foundation$10,00012024
The Pequot Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust$9,41212024
Misey Pfeffer Trust$9,15212024
CSF Associates Publius$8,73612024
The Simons Foundation Inc$8,40012024
Shantinath Educational Foundation$7,50012024
Battelle Memorial Institute$7,50012024
Sentry Insurance Foundation Inc$7,50012024
Gallagher Charitable Trust$7,00012024
Kevin Walsh Family Foundation$6,25012024
Francis Kerscher Foundation$6,16712024
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$6,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$5,95712024
Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc$5,62712024
Bingham Family Charitable Trust$5,45412024
Landgraf Family Foundation$5,32212024
Tahoe Community Foundation$5,28812024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$5,00012025
Bell Family Charitable Foundation I$5,00012024
Kathleen & Frank Thometz Charitable$5,00012024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$5,00012024
John & Clara Dolan Foundation$5,00012024
Straz Family Foundation$5,00012024
Sellier Family Foundation$5,00012024
Wauwatosa Savings & Loan Foundation$5,00012024
Granite Foundation Agency (plg)$5,00012024
Edwin Lucille Eggen Scholarship Fd$2,50012025
The Kroger Co Foundation$2,00012025
Dalum Family Foundation$1,00012025
Holt Family Scholarship Fdn$1,00012025
Earl a Heyrman Scholarship Foundation$1,00012025
Robert G Sharp Trust$50012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$7M$13M$20M$27M175 grants202425 grants2025

What grants has Marquette University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620PROGRAM SUPPORT$625,000
2025Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$400,000
2025Herman W Ladish Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$130,000
2025Greater Green Bay CommunityEDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT$94,500
2025Lafferty Family Charitable FoundationGeneral Support$92,300
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$65,500
2025Maximillian C KolinskiGENERAL OPERATING$52,945
2025Merkel Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,194
2025Merkel Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,194
2025Wakerly Family FoundationScholarships$30,000
2025Roland G Balg Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$29,200
2025Helen V Brach FoundationMatching Grant$20,000
2025Milwaukee Braves Miller FundEDUCATION$18,845
2025Wisconsin Association of IndependentWISCONSIN GRANT SHORTFALL$15,079
2025Wisconsin Association of IndependentWISCONSIN GRANT SHORTFALL$15,079
2025Donald and Lorena Meier FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
2025Patrick J and Janet L ThompsonEDUCATION$10,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$5,000
2025Lake Forest Knights of ColumbusSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2025Edwin Lucille Eggen Scholarship FdSCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
2025The Kroger Co FoundationORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,000
2025Dalum Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
2025Holt Family Scholarship FdnSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2025Earl a Heyrman Scholarship FoundationSCHOLARSHIP AWARDS$1,000
2025Robert G Sharp TrustSCHOLARSHIP GRANT$500
2024Big East Conference IncFUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM$6,154,519
2024Lilly Endowment IncRELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE$2,442,104
2024Fotsch Family FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,848,200
2024The Burke Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$1,528,386
2024GHR FoundationEngineering for the Difference$1,000,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Marquette University?

Marquette University is funded by 163 grantmakers, led by Big East Conference Inc ($6.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.9M), Fotsch Family Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Marquette University between 2024–2025.

Who is Marquette University's largest funder?

Big East Conference Inc is the largest recorded funder of Marquette University, with $6.2M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Marquette University received?

IRS 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Marquette University across 200 grants from 163 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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